Upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the medical intensive care unit (MICU) Doha Qatar : a one-year survey
Joint Authors
al-Sattar H. A.
al-Kabi, S.
Kamha, A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 12, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2003)7 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2003-06-30
Country of Publication
Qatar
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a common problem and is an important cause of morbidity and mortality Between June 1999 to May 2000 eight hundred and sixty patients were admitted to the Medical Intensive Care Unit, Hamad Medical Corporation, 102 of whom (11.8%) were admitted with a diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
The most common nationality was Qatari (42.2%) and the most common age group was between 50-60years old (28.4%).
The most frequent cause of bleeding was peptic ulcer disease (50 patients) followed by variceal bleeding. Our results are compatible with other reports.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kamha, A.& al-Kabi, S.& al-Sattar H. A.. 2003. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the medical intensive care unit (MICU) Doha Qatar : a one-year survey. Qatar Medical Journal،Vol. 12, no. 1.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Sattar H. A.…[et al.]. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the medical intensive care unit (MICU) Doha Qatar : a one-year survey. Qatar Medical Journal Vol. 12, no. 1 (Jun. 2003).
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kamha, A.& al-Kabi, S.& al-Sattar H. A.. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the medical intensive care unit (MICU) Doha Qatar : a one-year survey. Qatar Medical Journal. 2003. Vol. 12, no. 1.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Record ID
BIM-90250